Re:What to say when recruiters ask you to name the first number
by mstade on Sunday August 19, 2018 @01:35PM
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> These vary based on other factors of the offer. But I have them ready. And I stick to the second number.
This. Finding a walkaway number is the most valuable lesson I’ve learned over the years. It must be a number you’re comfortable with, such that if that’s what you’re getting you won’t feel cheated or otherwise unhappy about it. Anything below it means you walk away – end of discussion. I guess the difficult thing is making it a non negotiable and hard limit, but that’s key to making it work.
This has taken away all anxiety of negotiating for me.
This. Finding a walkaway number is the most valuable lesson I’ve learned over the years. It must be a number you’re comfortable with, such that if that’s what you’re getting you won’t feel cheated or otherwise unhappy about it. Anything below it means you walk away – end of discussion. I guess the difficult thing is making it a non negotiable and hard limit, but that’s key to making it work.
This has taken away all anxiety of negotiating for me.